Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses 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 massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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