Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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