Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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