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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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