Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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