Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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