Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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