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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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