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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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