Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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