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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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