Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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