Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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