Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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