Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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