Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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