Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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