Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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