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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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