Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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