Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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