Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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