Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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