Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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