Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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