Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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