Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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