Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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