Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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