Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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