Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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