Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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