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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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