Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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