Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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