Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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