Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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