Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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