Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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