Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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