Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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