Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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