Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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