Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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