Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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