Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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