Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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