Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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