Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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