Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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