Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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