Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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