Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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