Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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