Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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