Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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