Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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