Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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