Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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