Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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