Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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