Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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