Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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