Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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