Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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