Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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