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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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