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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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