Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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