Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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