Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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