Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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