Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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