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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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