Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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