Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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