Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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