Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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