Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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