Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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