Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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