Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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