Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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