Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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