Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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