Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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