Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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