Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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