Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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