Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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