Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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