Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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