Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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