Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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