Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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