Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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