Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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