Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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