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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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