Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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