Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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