Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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