Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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