Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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