Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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