Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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