Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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