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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates 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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