Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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