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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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