Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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