Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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