Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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