Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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