Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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