Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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