Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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