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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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