Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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