Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates 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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