Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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