Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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