Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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