Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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