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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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