Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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