Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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