Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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