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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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