Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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