Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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