Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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