Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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