Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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