Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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