Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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