Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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