Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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