Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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