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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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