Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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