Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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