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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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