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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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