Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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