Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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