Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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