Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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