Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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