Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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