Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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