Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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