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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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