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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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