Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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