Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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