Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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