Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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