Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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