Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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