Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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