Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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