Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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