Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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