Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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