Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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