Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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