Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major 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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