Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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