Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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