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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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