Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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