Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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