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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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