Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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