Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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