Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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