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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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