Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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