Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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