Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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