Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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