Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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