Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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