Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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