Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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