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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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