Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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