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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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