Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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