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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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