Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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