Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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