Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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