Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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