Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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