Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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