Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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