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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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