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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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