Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches 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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