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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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