Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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