Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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