Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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