Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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