Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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