Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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