Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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