Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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