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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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