Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important 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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