Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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