Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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