Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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