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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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