Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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