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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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