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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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