Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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