Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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