Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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