Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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