Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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