Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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