Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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