Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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