Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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