Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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