Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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