Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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