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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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