Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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