Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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