Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews 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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