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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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