Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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