Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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