Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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