Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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