Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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