Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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