Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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