Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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