Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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