Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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