Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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