Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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