Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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