Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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