Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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