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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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