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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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