Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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