Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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