Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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