Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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