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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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