Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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