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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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