Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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