Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative 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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