Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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