Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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