Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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