Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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