Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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