Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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