Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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