Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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