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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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