Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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