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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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