Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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