Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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