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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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