Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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