Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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