Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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