Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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