Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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