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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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