Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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