Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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