Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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