Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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