Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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