Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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