Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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