Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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