Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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