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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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