Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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