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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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