Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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