Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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