Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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