Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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