Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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