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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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