Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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