Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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