Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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