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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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