Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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