Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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