Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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