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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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