Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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