Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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