Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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