Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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