Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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