Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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