Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major 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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