Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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