Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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