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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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