Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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