Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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