Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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