Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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