Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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