Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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