Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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