Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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