Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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