Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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