Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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