Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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