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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes 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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