Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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