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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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