Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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