Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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