Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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