Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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