Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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