Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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