Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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