Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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