Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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