Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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