Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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