Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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