Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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