Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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