Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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