Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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