Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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