Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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