Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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