Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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