Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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