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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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