Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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