Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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