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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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