Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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