Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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