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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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