Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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