Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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