Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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