Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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