Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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