Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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