Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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