Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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