Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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