Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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