Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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