Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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