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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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