Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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