Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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