Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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