Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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