Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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