Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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