Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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