Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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