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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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