Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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