Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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