Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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