Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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