Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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