Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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