Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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