Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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