Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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