Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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