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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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