Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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