Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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