Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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