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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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