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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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