Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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