Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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