Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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