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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key 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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