Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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