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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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