Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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