Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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