Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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