Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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