Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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