Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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