Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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