Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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