Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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