Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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