Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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