Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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