Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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