Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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