Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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