Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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