Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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