Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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