Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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