Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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