Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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