Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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