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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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