Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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