Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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