Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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