Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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