Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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