Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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