Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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