Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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