Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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