Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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