Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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