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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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