Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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