Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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