Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the 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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