Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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