Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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