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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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