Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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