Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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