Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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