Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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