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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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