Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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