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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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