Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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