Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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