Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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