Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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