Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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