Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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