Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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