Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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