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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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