Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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