Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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