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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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