Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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