Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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