Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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