Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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