Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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