Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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