Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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