Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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