Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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