Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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