Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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