Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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