Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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