Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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