Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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