Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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