Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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