Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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