Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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