Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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