Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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