Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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