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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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