Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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