Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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