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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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