Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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