Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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