Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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