Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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