Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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