Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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