Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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