Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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