Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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