Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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