Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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