Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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