Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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