Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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