Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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