Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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