Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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