Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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