Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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