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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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