Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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